Support for mottoes and the like



G. E. BUZZA SUPPORT FOR MOTTOES AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 4, 1924INVENTOR. GEOR E 5022A.

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Patented July I5, 1924.

warren stares GEORGE E. BUZZA, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

SUPPORT FOR MOTTO'ES AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 4, 1924. Serial N 0. 690,435.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Bnzza,

a citizen of the'United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the countyof Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Supports for Mottoes and the like, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to supports for mottoes and the like. It relatesmore particularly to devices of this character which embody a framewithin which the motto is mounted. An object of the invention is toprovide simple and efficient means whereby the frame may be supported insubstantially upright position when restingupon a horizontal object suchas a shelf,table, bureau top or other object having a horizontalportion. Heretofore it has been customary to provide such frames with adevice in the nature of an easel support which adds. considerably to thelabor and cost involved in making the article. I accomplish the objectsof my invention by pivotally attaching 25 a strip of sheet material tothe lower margin of the frame. This adds practically nothing to the costofthe article, and when the device is packed, the strip may be swung upclose to the frame so as to be outof the way. The term mottoes and thelike is to be considered broad enough to include photographs andpictures.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description, and the novel features of myinventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the application of myinvention, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the support as viewed fromthe rear and showing it positioned upon a horizontal surface. Fig. 2 isa fragmentary view of the support in vertical section and showing aflange with which the strip is provided. Fig. 3 is a rear view showingthe device folded.

Referring to the construction shown in the drawings, the numeraldesignates a frame which may be of well known construction embodyingfour surrounding members within which is placed a transparent sheet 12such as celluloid, a sheet of paper 14 bearing a motto or the like, andamember 16 back of the motto for keeping the same in position. A stripof sheet material preferably of a flexible nature is cut to form an arm18, and this arm is pivotally attached to the lower margin of the frameby a pin 20 driven therein. The arm 18 is provided at one of its edgeswith an upwardly extending flange 22. A single arm located substantiallyat the middle of the lower frame member is suflicient to maintain theframed motto in substantially upright position upon the object S whichmay be a shelf, table, bureau top, or other horizontal member upon whichitis desired to place the motto.

The operation and advantages of my invention will now be readilyunderstood. The arm is made of material which may be readily bent so asto maintain the frame at the desired inclination, and the flexibility ofthe material will hold the arm against the lower frame member when it isswung into a position parallel therewith. The flange 22 acts as a stopfor the arm when the device is placed in position for packing andstoring. lVhen it is desired to set up the motto, the arm '18 is swunginto its right angular position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. l

I claim:

1. A support for mottoes and the like comwhen swung in position parallelthereto.

2. A support for mottoes and the like comprising a frame, an armivotally attached to the lower margin of the frame, and an upwardlyextending flange on said arm which constitutes a stop therefor when saidarm is swung into position parallel with the frame.

3. A support for mottoes and the like comprising an arm, a pin extendingthrough the forward end of said arm and into the lower margin of theframe whereby the arm is pivotally attached, and an upwardly extendingflange on said arm which constitutes a stop therefor when said arm isswung into position parallel with the frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

GEORGE E. BUZZA.

